HOUSE BILL 577

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 356

Sponsored By:

Delegate Brown (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Involuntary Manslaughter and Voluntary Manslaughter - Designations

Synopsis:

Requiring the judge in a case tried before a jury, if there is specified evidence in a case involving a charge of manslaughter and the jury makes a specified finding but does not specify the offense of involuntary manslaughter or voluntary manslaughter, to enter a specified verdict; requiring the judge in a case tried before a judge, if there is specified evidence in a case involving a charge of manslaughter, to specify whether the defendant is guilty of involuntary manslaughter or voluntary manslaughter; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/4

First Reading Judiciary

2/11

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/1

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25

Comm. to Revise Article 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

EVIDENCE

JUDGES

JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES

MANSLAUGHTER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law

( 2-207 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered